Recyclable Cars
Which parts of your car end up as landfill? Each year, around 10-15 million vehicles are disposed of in the United States. Luckily, over 95 percent of these “retired” cars head straight to one of [...]
How to Talk to Your Mechanic
We’ve all experienced that fateful day when something in our engine started to clunk, the rear brake squealed, a strange whining came from somewhere or — horror of all horrors — the “check engine” light [...]
Fix damage prior to end-of-lease inspection, or get the dealer estimate for repairs first?
A Question: “I’ve never leased a car before, so I have no idea what the end-of-lease inspection is like. My 2014 Nissan Leaf is in good condition overall, but I backed into a rock in my [...]
Smiths Auto & Truck Service January reviews
Had a great experience with the people at Smith's. Guy and John provided great service. Car fixed right, on time and fair price. "Great Service" - Nissan owner. Very easy to work with. Polite and knowledgeable. [...]
VW says it negotiated $4.3 billion U.S. criminal settlement
BERLIN — Volkswagen has negotiated a concrete draft of a criminal and civil settlement worth $4.3 billion with the U.S. Justice Department and said the impact of the accord on its 2016 financial results cannot [...]
How to keep your teens from texting and driving
Whenever I think about how we can stop teens from texting and driving, I think back to an interview I didwith the Dunn family of Roxbury, New Jersey. Barb Dunn was doing everything right. She talked [...]
Car Troubles? We fix everything!
Your Hometown Choice Smiths Auto & Truck Service Center in Doylestown […]
Toyota reveals solar roof option for Prius
New panels will boost electric-only plug-in range by 10 per cent, car-maker claims. And will migrate to other models. Toyota has announced a solar panelled roof option will soon be available on its current plug-in [...]
Trucks Banned From I-95 For A Week During DNC
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., June 23, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Commercial vehicles weighing more than five tons will be prohibited from traveling on Interstate 95 between Exit 13 (Interstate 76 West/Route 291/Valley Forge) and Exit 22 (Interstate 676) [...]
What does the check engine light mean when it’s on?
That is a signal that the onboard diagnostics system (or OBD II) has detected a malfunction in the vehicle’s emissions, ignition or fuel systems. It could be something as simple as a loose gas cap [...]